SSS 2011-04-20

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. Are your car bumpers riddled with scars from encounters with tight parking spaces? Did the furniture movers scratch your floor? Wouldn't it be great if t

SSS 2010-03-26

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. Im Cynthia Graber. This will just take a minute. Buildings consume about a third of the energy and two-thirds of the electricity in the U.S. Roofs are a good place to try to cut those figures. Because

SSS 2010-01-19

Most of us blink without thinking. But people whove sustained strokes or combat injuries can lose their ability to blink. Which is important for lubricating and cleaning the eye. Surgery is an optiona small piece of muscle transplanted from the leg c

科学美国人60秒 SSS High-Sugar Diet Makes Flies Drop Like...Flies

I dont believe, in all my years, I have ever seen a fruit fly I would consider obese. But, thanks to the wonders of modern science, thats all about to change. Because a team of researchers from Cold Spring Harbor laboratory has produced the first fli

VOA常速英语2017--马拉维举行女性科技夏令营活动

The United States has partnered with the United Nations Foundation's Girl Up campaign, Intel Corporation, Google, and other partners to lead the third annual Women in Science Girls STEAM Camp, to enable to girls to study the science, technology, engi

2006年VOA标准英语-UK On-line Shopping Hits New High, Surpasses Gr

By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 21 December 2006 watch UK OnLine Shopping Britain's leading e-commerce industry group says the UK has overtaken the United States in the growth of on-line shopping. The Interactive Media in Retail Group, or IMRG, says on

SSS 2008-09-01

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Steve Mirsky. Got a minute?. [Spray sound.] Killing bugs? No. [Spray sound.] Deodorizing the bathroom? No. [Spray sound.] Checking for explosives, yes. Because chemists at the University of Califor

SSS 2011-02-07

Patients undergoing coronary bypass surgery need implants of new, healthy blood vessels. So do those who receive repeated hemodialysis due to kidney failure. The best option is to use the patient's own veins or arteries, but thousands of patients don

SSS 2011-04-06

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Cynthia Graber. This will just take a minute. Solar cells convert sunlight to electricity. But they don't take advantage of all that solar heat, thereby missing out on the majority of the solar ene

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Me and Mrs. Jones, we got a thing going on, We both know that it's wrong But it's much too strong to let it cool down now. We meet ev'ry day at the same cafe, Six-thirty I know she'll be there, Holding hands, making all kinds of plans While the jukeb

2013年美国好声音 Me And Mrs. Jones - Noah Lis

Me and Mrs. Jones, we got a thing going on, We both know that it's wrong But it's much too strong to let it cool down now. We meet ev'ry day at the same cafe, Six-thirty I know she'll be there, Holding hands, making all kinds of plans While the jukeb

VOA慢速英语--研究人员研发完全可降解轮胎

Research Breakthrough for Biodegradable Tires? 研究人员研发完全可降解轮胎 Researchers say they have created a new synthetic rubber that could be used to make biodegradable tires. A team at Texas AM Universitys campus in the Gulf nation o

VOA标准英语2011--Some States Like it HOT

Some States Like it HOT Many air travelers in the United States gladly pay extra - sometimes a lot extra - to ride in first class rather than coach. Up front, they enjoy roomier seats, faster boarding, and free drinks. And now the pay-to-be-pampered

VOA慢速英语20060323a

EDUCATION REPORT - Intel Science Talent Search Winners AnnouncedBy Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: Thursday, March 23, 2006 I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Education Report. An eighteen-year-o

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Sichuan Airline announced on its official website on Tuesday that it is closing its flagship store on Qunar, becoming the ninth domestic airline to do so. Yang Yang, a staffer from China's Spring Airlines, says cooperation with travel agencies is a t

诺贝尔医学奖揭晓 挪威夫妻上榜"夫妻档"

The discovery of cells in the brain that act as the body's internal global positioning system, which won three scientists the Nobel Prize for medicine on Monday, opens an intriguing new window onto dementia. Since these spatial cells are among the fi

2016年CRI 9 Domestic Airlines Cut Ties with China's Online Travel Agency ＂Qunar＂

Sichuan Airline announced on its official website on Tuesday that it is closing its flagship store on Qunar, becoming the ninth domestic airline to do so. Yang Yang, a staffer from China's Spring Airlines, says cooperation with travel agencies is a t

英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0604 - 高大上我伙呆登热词榜

Topic1 Rickshaw drivers want college studentsFor people visiting Beijing, the hutongs are definitely a must-see. These old winding alleyways represent the history and culture of this ancient capital. If visitors want to learn rather than just wanderi

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How Do You Make A Diet-Coke Float? 你能让无糖可乐浮起来吗？ Heres an at-home experiment you can try. Take a can of classic Coca-Cola and a can of Diet Coke, and without opening either one submerge them in water. A deep sink or a bucket wi

2016年CRI Extra Funds for High-speed Rail Approved in LegCo

The 26 kilometer railway linking West Kowloon to the border will plug Hong Kong into China's national high speed network. It was initially scheduled to be completed by the end of last year, but now is delayed to the third quarter of 2018. As a result